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luminaria
[ loo-muh-nair-ee-uh; Spanish loo-mee-nah-ryah ]
noun
, plural lu·mi·nar·i·as [loo-m, uh, -, nair, -ee-, uh, z, loo-mee-, nah, -, r, yahs].
- (especially in Mexico and the southwestern U.S.) a Christmas lantern consisting of a lighted candle set in sand inside a paper bag.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of luminaria1
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Example Sentences
Sometimes a weak moon-ray passing down the luminaria would strike at the bottom on a slab of marble covered with inscriptions.
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